Kamehameha has a deep arsenal of scoring weapons, and it was Bayley Manliguis’ turn to take over at the St. Joseph Cardinal Classic Basketball Tournament.
Manliguis scored 26 points, including 18 points in the second half, to spark the Warriors over Konawaena 63-55 for the championship on Saturday at Hilo Civic, claiming their second tournament after winning the Keaau-Waiakea title earlier.
It was a rematch of last season’s BIIF Division I championship, which Kona won 51-49 over Kamehameha, and turned into something of a statement game.
The Warriors have athleticism all over the place, and the Wildcats didn’t have anyone who could stay in front of Manliguis, a senior guard, who beat defenders off the dribble for pull-up jumpers and layups.